Clerk of the Court Office

About the job

40 %

from 1 January 2027 or by arrangement

Your Responsibilities

• Secretarial duties for one of the five court chambers
• Recording and managing court cases in the electronic case management system
• Managing the court files of the chamber and monitoring deadlines
• Planning and coordinating court dates with the lawyers
• Preparing standard orders and decisions based on templates
• Stamping and sending orders and decisions
• Issuing certificates of finality or enforcement and certifications
• Providing information by telephone and at the counter

Your Background

• Completed commercial or equivalent training
• Several years of professional experience in the commercial field, experience in the judiciary or legal profession is an advantage
• Interest in legal contexts
• Quick comprehension
• Accurate, structured and independent working style
• Resilient, a team player and skilled in dealing with parties as well as lawyers
• Good IT skills with an interest in digital transformation and new ways of working

For questions about the position

Tim Kocher
Head of Office
061 552 80 21

For questions about the application process

Rebekka Balmer
HR Consultant
061 552 67 86

Civil District Court Basel-Landschaft West

The Civil District Court Basel-Landschaft West in Arlesheim is responsible as a court of first instance for handling contentious civil matters within the scope of the Civil Code (e.g. family law, neighbour law, inheritance law) and the Code of Obligations (e.g. employment contract law, tenancy law) as well as judicial matters relating to debt enforcement and bankruptcy law.

Additional information about the position and the team

• The courts of the canton Basel-Landschaft are in the midst of digital transformation. You will experience how the working methods at the court are changing, from paper files to digital file management and digital communication with the parties involved.
• You will work in job sharing within a well-coordinated, motivated office team of ten employees.